The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-16
Local and State Notes.

It is stated that the Adams Express Company
is about effecting arrangements which will give
it 1000 miles additional of Western roads
G. E. Henderson. receiver Of the l., B. & W..
yesterday filed his report for November. The
total receipts $463, sos. SO; disbursements,
$4O1, 661. &c.
c. E. Henderson, general manager OF the I.
B. & W. road. has gone to Baltimore to consult
physician of note as regards his health His
troubles of character which give himself
and his friends considerable anxiety.
1t is stated that the Western lines are shading
rates Paciic-coast business, hoping to check
travel over the Southern routes via New Or
leans. There is said to be ample evidence that
rates have been cut 81 per ticket to California.
President ingalls,. of the c., l., S.. Il. & c.. is
endeavoriug to purchase more ground adjoinin z
the forty acres which the company purchased to
locate their shops at North Indianapolis, a
short time ago. As usual the owners of adjoin-
ing ground have sprung their prices
The ten days notice of an advance of rates was
issued yesterday by the east bound lines on live
stock traffic. The rate on cattle from Indianap-
oils to New York will be 324 cents per 100
pounds: on sheep 81 cents per 100 pounds, the
same tariff that was in force in April last
The south branch of the Vandaia extending
from Brazil to a connection with the Evansville
& Indianapolis road. is already doing good
business, the revenue being sufficient to pay
operating expenses and the interest on the
money the branch cost Petitions are in circu
lation the line of the road for the establish
ing of daily mail service.
coal west from the Jackson mines at the rate of
$500 carloads per month, and the shipment
would be still heavier were the cars to be had.
The use OF this coal has increased this fall and
winter over that of the corresponding period of
1886 fully 200 per cent INDIANAPOLIS alone con-
sumes 100 cars per week
The Chicago & Calumet Termina al Railway has
filed with The Secretary of State copy of reso-
lutions OF the stockholders. authorizing a mort
gage of not TO exceed 81 000 600 on its completed
line. be witnessed by mortgage bonds of
cob h0f Ic% IN ha III
mile of completed first main track. 500, 900 per
mile on second main track, and $15, 900 per mile
on additional main track.
HI. Moore, general manager of the Indiana
Midland road. left last night on a Southern trip,
hoping to rid himself OF malarial troubles. He
states that the construction men the Midland
will be paid to-day, and then the srack-layinc
will be pushed on to Rockville, which is to be
made the western terminus of the road for the
time being, at least till money for building
railroads can be more easily raised.
General Manager Bradbury who goes East
next week to meet the directors of the Lake
Erie & Western road. after looking the field
over thinks it would be an excellent idea for
the company to purchase ground just south of
Rowland Station, to lay an extensive system of
tracks to accommodate their Indianapolis bust
He will also recommend that they erect
shops here to do their general repairing, and
give employment to some 100 men.
Col G.. W. Friedley solicitor for the L. n
a. & c. road. is in the city looking after legal
matters. Friedley accepted his present position
In May last, and at that time the road was bur
led in litigation. In every county on the line
there were three to slx cases pending, and in the
few months ne has cut down the number fully
80 per cent, and has large number of other
cases in fair way for settlement. He SAYS his
policy is to compromise where plaintiff has the
least grounds for damages This. he says, is
usually less expensive than taking the cases into
the courts, and in the end makes friends for the
road.
Thomas Rodd, of Pittsburg, architect and
chief engineer of the new Union railway station.
in the city yesterday. aud expressed himself
highly pleased with the progress made on the
work the last thirty days There are now seven
the old depot. The work en- the tunnel is near
ing completion. The Union station building is
now well covered that work the interior
can be commenced at once. Yesterday q portion
give the masous an opportunity to put up the
east end baggage room, Mr.. Rodd is sanguine
that the depot will be near completed by
June l. that it can be occupied
President Hammond, of the l.. d. & s. road,
will come West, on Monday next to perfect the
But little progress has been made in the matter
of selling she road The principal hitch is with
the first-morteage bondhoders. who have a very
desirable holding Their bonds, which have
some twenty years yet to run. draw per cent
interest. They amount to 81. 800 900; the second
mortgage bondho1ders do the voting These
bonds quoted at % cents on the dollar It is
stated that the second mortgage bondholders
have offered to take 80 cents the dollar from
road, but the party declines TO take the road IN
unless the first-mortgaee bondholders will
cept per cent interest, and there the proposed
deal rests.
III yonr lung trouble is of scrofulous origin,
A. c.